Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 13 May 2014

• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 14:10 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Tom Barry, Senator Michael Comiskey, Deputy Pat Deering, Senator Paschal Mooney, Deputy Martin Ferris, Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill,...
  • Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 speech)
    We are discussing EU scrutiny proposals. It is proposed that the proposals listed on Schedule B do not warrant further scrutiny. Is that agreed? Agreed. I will now deal with Schedule A. COM...
  • Maximising the Usage and Potential of land (Resumed): Bord na Móna and UCD (42 speeches, 1 comment)
    The next topic for discussion is maximising the usage and potential of land. I remind all members and witnesses to turn off their mobile phones, please. I welcome the delegation from Bord na...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 13:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Michael Conaghan, Senator David Cullinane, Deputy Seán Kyne, Senator Feargal Quinn. Deputy Anthony Lawlor, Deputy Peadar...
  • Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (3 speeches)
    There are four Schedule A proposals for decision. COM (2014) 186 is a proposal for a regulation on personal protective equipment. The proposal will replace existing law and align it with the...
  • Access to Finance for SMEs: (Resumed) ISME, IBEC and SFA (91 speeches)
    The next item on the agenda is our resumed discussion of access to finance for SMEs. I welcome Mr. Mark Fielding from the Irish Small and Medium Enterprises to discuss the matter. By virtue of...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 16:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Ray Butler, Senator Marie Moloney, Deputy Jim Daly, Senator Mary Moran, Deputy Brendan Griffin, Senator Marie-Louise O'Donnell, Deputy...
  • Implementation of Junior Cycle Student Award: Minister for Education and Skills (134 speeches)
    Last November the committee gave consideration to the new junior cycle student award, JCSA, on foot of presentations from the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland, ASTI, the Irish Human...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 14:20 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Paudie Coffey, Senator Cáit Keane, Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, Senator Denis Landy, Deputy Kevin Humphreys, Senator Ned...
  • General Scheme of Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Dissolution) Bill 2014: Discussion (127 speeches)
    I welcome our visitors from the Dublin Docklands Development Authority, Mr. Paul Clegg and Mr. John Crawley, and from Dublin City Council, Mr. Owen Keegan, Dublin city manager; Mr. Jim Keogan and...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 14:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Eric Byrne, Senator Colm Burke, Deputy Timmy Dooley, Senator Terry Leyden, Deputy Bernard J. Durkan, Senator Kathryn Reilly. Deputy John...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    I remind members and delegates to ensure their mobile phones are switched off. It is not sufficient to leave them in silent mode. They need to be switched off, as otherwise they will interfere...
  • Voting Rights of EU Citizens: Discussion (Resumed) (40 speeches)
    Today the joint committee will be discussing a communication received from the European Commission in recent months on the voting rights of EU citizens and their ability to exercise their right...